Étienne Cabarrus (1754 - 1808)

Born 29 Aug 1754 in Bayonne, Gascogne, France

Ancestors

Died 4 Aug 1808 at age 53 in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

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Biographie

Etienne Cabarrus, fils de Pierre Etienne Cabarrus et de Catherine Suzanne Lancereau, est né le 29 août 1729 à Bayonne. Il a été baptisé le lendemain 30 août, avec pour parrain Étienne Cabarrus son oncle paternel, et pour marraine Jeanne Cabarrus, tante maternelle^[1].

Biography

Stephen Cabarrus has French origins.

Stephen Cabarrus, born Etienne Cabarrus on 29 August 1754 in Bayonne (Gascony, France) was the son of Pierre Etienne Cabarrus and his wife Catherine Suzanne Lancereau. He was baptised the following day^[1].

He held the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in North Carolina from 1789 to 1793 and from 1800 to 1805. Cabarrus County, North Carolina is named after him because, while serving as speaker, Cabarrus cast the deciding vote to create the new county in 1792.

Notes

Will Abstract, Chowan County, North Carolina, Oct. 20, 1807^[2]

Pg 539- (Abstract of Wills)

Cabarrus, Stephen of Pembroke, Chowan County, Oct. 20, 1807. Sisters Marianna, Cadette and Julia Cabarrus now living at or near Bayonne, $3,000, brother Auguste now living with me, nephews Thomas and Augustus Cabarrus now living with me, sister-in-law Clarence wife of my brother Bartholemy Cabarrus, now living at Paris, France, my large diamond ring and gold snuff box, formerly belonging to my beloved deceased wife, Mrs. J. Charrier sister of my beloved wife, and wife of Mr. Jean Charrier fils, living at Bordeaux, France, all her sisters clothes, her diamond earrings, diamond Argrette, our double gold wedding ring and a granate necklace my friend General William Richardson Davie living in S. C., my friend Judge John Lewis Taylor, Sophia Niel, her sister Polly Niel, children of Julia Beaulieu Charrier wife of Jean Charrier fils, Sam’l Tredwell, Judge John Louis Taylor, John Roulhae and brother Auguste Exrs, my servants Louis Sylvia Lorient and John I desire emancipated and to each $100. Test, John Otis Freeman , Nat. Bond.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Acte de baptême: BMS 1743-1754 Bayonne Notre-Dame, Archives des Pyrénées-Atlantiques en ligne cote 5MI102-16 vue 1258 image FRAD064006_5MI102_16_1258.jpg, consulté le 18 janvier 2018
2. ↑ J. R. B. Hathaway, Editor. "The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register", Vol 1, 1900. Edenton, NC. Available on Google Books

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See also:

• Stephen Cabarrus, NCpedia biography.